I Cannot Drift Beyond Thy Love
Authors: Ida L. Reed • Composers: William J. Kirkpatrick • Meter: 8.6.8.6. double, 8.6.8.6.8.6.8.6. • Language: English • Formats: lyrics, png • Copyright: Free PNG, Public Domain
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1. I cannot drift beyond thy love,
Beyond thy tender care;
Where’er I stray, still from above
Thine eye beholds me there.
I cannot drift so far away
But what thy love divine
Upon my path, by night and day,
In mercy sweet doth shine.
2. I cannot drift beyond thy sight,
Dear Lord, the thought is sweet;
Thy loving hand will guide aright
My weary, wand’ring feet.
When rough and dark my lonely way,
I shall not be forgot;
Thro’ all life’s changeful, shadow’d day
Thou wilt forsake me not.
3. I cannot drift away from thee,
No matter where I go;
Still thy dear love doth gladden me,
Thou all my way dost know.
Where’er I journey thou art there,
In wind and wave I hear
Thy voice, in tones of music rare,
And know that thou art near.